David Cage tells games industry to grow up at DICE Summit

Beyond: Two Souls writer David Cage has spoken out regarding the maturity of the games industry in his keynote speech at this year’s DICE Summit. He warned of an industry that wants to grow up, but thanks to stagnation in sales – the same franchises dominating the charts year-in, year-out – such coming of age will not happen. The video of his lecture is now available, we’ve got it below.

Cage also cautioned a lack of inspiration in genres and suggested that the industry operates in just three distinct areas – kids games, casual and violent games – while calling for greater diversity.

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Mr Cage makes a valid point. I think the reason why the industry produces so much of those three types of games he highlighted is down to one major thing: public consumption.

There’s much more to it, though. I think gamers owe it to themselves to diversify their game collections but let’s be honest: the industry is not going to make something that they don’t think will sell enough.

Haha, gutted Nintendo. All you’re games lumped into the kids/casual category for an entire speech.

Can’t say I really agree with much of his speech. Has the gaming audience really stayed the same over 40 years? He says we should be reaching a wider market and then asks what about your friends, family etc that don’t play games but it’s fine for any other entertainment?

My mum happened to be in the room once when I was playing Heavy Rain, I’m not lying or making this up but she said “this is really boring, do you really like this?” She never plays games, my aunt brings the Wii over at Christmas and you can’t tear them away.

I think the audience is wide, as wide as most entertainment these days. Not every movie or book carries significant meaning or message. I’m not saying there’s anything wrong when a movie, book or game does but I think Cage wants games to be something it’s not. I love gaming but at the end of the day, it’s just another simple form of entertainment. Real life is where most of my meaningful moments come from, I don’t think games or films will ever replace that and I don’t know why some devs want it to try.

Cage is just so full of (sh)it. The games are out there, right now, if people care to find them.

Of the most significant games I’ve played over the last year let’s see how many actually fit with his surface-deep appraisal of the industry:

Dark Souls – no.

Amalur – no.

Wrecketeer – no.

Skyrim – no.

Borderlands 2 – yes.

Trials – no.

Fez – no.

Witcher 2 – no.

Darksiders 2 – no.

SSX – no.

XCOM – no.

Happy Wars – no.

Minecraft – no.

Forza Horizon – no.

Halo 4 – yes.

Fary Cry 3 – yes.

Lego LOTR – no.

The cave – no.

That’s just a small sample. 18 games and only 3 fit into his stupid categories.

The guy is threatened by CoD, because he doesn’t understand the attraction. He refuses to accept (like so many others) that CoD can exist alongside smaller titles. It’s not killing anything, because the majority of the CoD/FIFA/AC/etc.. playerbase wouldn’t play more diverse titles if CoD and the likes were not there, or didn’t dominate the charts.

I’m not forced to play major-sequel-IP. Even though they rule the charts I’ve had far more original IP available than time to play them. People have just become lazy and whiney, and so blame the most prominent game that they don’t enjoy for their own lack of interest or imagination.

If this useless piece of crap wants to be taken seriously then he should stop whining and make decent games instead of really bad movies made slightly interactive with a string of lame QTEs. He has absolutely no relevance, and shouldn’t be given airtime.

He’s trying to bring games to an audience that won’t exist for another decade or two, when you know, current gamers get old and wrinkly. Books, cinema and tv as mediums have been around for years, the audience he wants to target grew up with these things, they’ve experienced the joys of what those mediums can bring. If the (older) parent & grandparent crowd had touched games, it’d have been when games weren’t the interactive experience they are today. It’s why games like WiiSports tend to be so popular with that same crowd, there isn’t a guy blabbing about his deep backstory or what they need to do to save the world, WiiSports is a game in the plainest sense and it’s what the audience he’s trying to grab more or less know about games.

These are big games and require aiming. (some of them even shooting) and except for Witcher 2 all these games just don’t push anything. Amalur was casual Fable-Like RPG game, Darksiders 2 was a Zelda, God Of War, Ico, SotC clone, Skyrim was a dumbed down TES experience compared to the past games and it was very limited without any substane at all, it was big though.

and Yes, I’m not talking about your enjoyment of these games. I’m sure you had your fun with them.

@9 how the hell is amalur a casual fable? you cant even get anymore casual then fable. YES the gameplay was the same but at the same time the gameplay in witcher 2 is exactly the same as fable (obviously more tactical, harder and better)

What is there possibly to lose from heeding any of the points that David used in his speech?
I completely agree with what he said. Why can’t we have games designed to hold the broadest appeal? Even NINTENDO are becoming caterers, for goodness sakes. I’m not saying it’s a bad idea to acknowledge interest and trends, but there are companies that only do that – Activision, who stand just a Blizzard away from a precipice. How isn’t the Tony Hawk outcome likely to repeat with CoD, at the rate they are going? The next MoH, when something more competitive pushes CoD aside, to succeed it!

That was surprising, the part where David talked about when he went to pitch what became Indigo Prophecy, and the response was where’s the characters gun, to which Dave replied that the player doesn’t use one (nor does he drive, or jump platforms) the lack of these supposed building blocks leading the representative for the publisher to lose interest, and become puzzled as to what game there could actually be, without such elements!
Is this “turn the page, start a fresh chapter” thought a prevailing one at DICE Summit – and if so, what does that mean.

No wonder it was GOTY candidate. Mr. Cage “games” on the other hand, are nothing more than really bad movies, that stop periodically and wait for you to wave your hand around before the character in this bad movie game opens the door, totally breaking the little immersion he painstakingly creates with his fumbling efforts.

@13, But do you really think what he talked about isn’t around now? I mean let’s look at the film industry for example, we might be lucky to get a truly original, life-changing and impactful film a few times a year (if we’re lucky). While the rest of the time it is comprised of films that simply offer people of various tastes what they enjoy: action, comedy and romance most likely being some of the most popular.

Why SHOULD games be any different to that form of entertainment? Does every game really need to be a Shakespearean effort or can it simply be something fun and enjoyable?

Does every game really need to be a Shakespearean effort or can it simply be something fun and enjoyable?

That’s very much the question I want to see investigated! That’s exactly why they should keep things simple. They should not try to capture demographics. They should not try to make the game that someone else would want designed, if they would not want to play it, and enjoy it themselves.

Here’s one of the things about the recently shown Remember Me. In the questions by the press, they were asked how long the game was – and Pat mentioned in the article that the people on-hand were apparently forbidden from revealing such a detail: and a commenter posted, and Pat responded that this poster had best wait for the review to discover the true length of the game…But, is it so relevant. Because for me, I am already resolved that I want to play that after seeing the footage, and the interview pieces! Even if the report is, “oh, it’s six+ hours”. If the game is of good quality, and it succeeds at its intent, then I am determined to get it.
That’s a super feeling. An excitement about games. I think there is too much focus in the mainstream at too limited of a scope atm, sure. But, in the case of RM I reckon this French studio, Dontnod, are making what appears to be a cracking action game.

I’m with Cage. I’m getting bored of gaming. My brothers stopped playing. I always feel that i’m too good and that’s a bad thing. When i play new game i play like if i played for months in just one day. Games need to evolve. They are getting easier, meaningless, simpler, Gamers fight each other for stupid things because of journalists like this game have better graphics in xbox360 but when ps3 have better graphics xbox360 fanboys says it’s not about graphics and the same goes for ps3 fanboys and for other subject. So instead of playing games we fight each other..

So many talk. Just wanted to say and support his vision a little bit. He is a great developer. He is talking with reason and he’s making very very good points and explain what i feel about gaming these days…

Note: My parents always make fun of anyone who play video games here. When my father talk about something serious and i say my opinion and he doesn’t like what i’m saying he say to me go play. I’m 20 years old XD. So Dave talk is true. Gaming is considered for childrens and it’s meaningless but in reality it could be much much better then movies and could be anything it want . educational, entertaining, social stuff..etc

All he’s saying that if developers wants to make games they need to make it meaningful. Not same game every year with just different contents. Make games if you have a vision . Try brining something new..

Is that a bad thing for you guys ??? He’s not saying just make one type of games like you guys claiming. In reality most of the games are meaningless and copy other games instead of having it’s own vision. He said in the video that some games does work that way but most doesn’t and even if it works it’s not changing anything in gaming, it’s getting old. If you can’t really understand what he is saying then he is right about gaming need to grow up. You guys can’t even accept an advice and see the good things he says. Just complaining about the things you think he is wrong..

I think everyone posting above is a bit right tho. I am bored with a lot of what the industry is shoveling out the door today. Esp the main stream big box stuff. I looked at Gadz list, I didn’t play 90% of that stuff. They just don’t interest me.

But they interest someone. And because of that, because they are validated with sales numbers, they should legitimatly be on the market. Where I find pause isn’t in the games, but the way they are often handled. For example I liked the Forza Horizen demo, but with the stupid amount of DLC, the game should have been a free client download supported with microtransactions. I really would like the new Aliens game, but I will not pay 90usd for a game(that is the price with the season pass).

I bitch about outdated and broken biz models, those are two examples that in my mind have worn out their welcome. I just feel like a wallet and not a gamer. I feel like I am being bleed dry by greedy pubs/platforms.

Those are the types of things I find distasteful about the industry.

If people want to buy those games he is complaining about…why shouldn’t devs/pubs try and provide them? Simple supply and demand.

Personaly I don’t like the monitization of the industry. It really turns me off. Ofc, same thing applies. If people are willing to be milked and monitized, then why shouldn’t pubs go after that?

But it causes me(and others I know) to lose interest.

I spend a mega ton of my time playing PC games. I am playing Path of Exile right now. It is a Diablo style hack and slash, that is in a free to play structure. I can spend money for features I want, but not have to shell out 60usd upfront and another 20usd-50usd after the fact. I like that model, alot. I also play Guild Wars 2. My inital purchase nets me hundreds of hours of play, no sub fee or DLC needed…game updates are included in the purchase price of the game. I like that. I also pick from various Steam Sales. Some big names games for mere pennies, this is how I bought/played NFS:HP, DarkSiders, and more.

I don’t think the games are the issue. I think value is. And to some degree the over monitization of that value. Instead of making such a big budget game that costs 90usd for the full experience and must reach 2million+ copies sold to break EVEN….make a less investment intensive game thatcan be sold for less money, be made in less time, and can afford to take a few inovative risks. In other words….go indie.

I buy a lot of Indie games. And it is in the indie scene that a lot of disenchanted gamers seem to be finding renew. Perhaps said Mr. Cage would find happyness making games in that market space instead.

@20
That’s another point we all agree on. It feels like politics thinking of all the limitation the companies do for the sake of many instead of gaming xD …

@21
Dlc’s made for taking more money without making more effort on the game. Developers announce Dlc’s before even release the game. Dlc’s already on disc. Dlc’s released after few days or weeks from release date. that isn’t for gamers interests. That called greed..

Sure, Michael Bay and James Cameron are terrible and they sell loads of tickets, but they’re a small group in a huge industry that is infinitely broader than videogames can claim to be.

We don’t really have the Coppolas and the Scorceses, or the Grisham or Le Carre filmatizations.

The only people who are dedicated to trying to give you that in videogames are indies at the moment, where the movie industry has several tiers worth of studios that are either indie-based themselves (even supported by a respected festival in Sundance) or dedicated to taking creative risks on a daily basis.

I bought a full game, finished it, was very satisfied. Later on, once that meal had gone down (for want of a better metaphor) I wanted desert. DLC can neatly give me another slice of pie where I might not want a whole extra game.

I’m perfectly happy with a system that lets me decide how much further I want to extend the life or breadth of my games, because I have the sense and willpower to take what DLC is worthwhile/relevant or not.

@24, I think there’s plenty of room for that argument. What you’re suggesting is a lack of talent able to create games on that level. Cage is saying the effort is not being made. I think there is a difference between the two.

@26 I don’t know if it’s a lack of talent, I think it’s mostly stagnation by choice.

If it doesn’t shoot, and it doesn’t slash, then it doesn’t get made.

The same can hardly be said for movies. Already there you’re leaving videogames in the dust when it comes to the reach of the content.

Why wouldn’t you make a game that was about running like Mirror’s Edge, or about spying like Spycraft? Or about caring for a community? Why is shooting and slashing the only thing that gets made?

Obviously because nobody in the mainstream wants to push what a videogame can be. The same can’t ever be said about movies. And movies never would’ve gone there if it hadn’t been for pioneers who took initiative and showed ambition on behalf of the medium. It didn’t happen over night.

For the better part of 10 years all movies cared to do was show some guy walking into a wall, hitting on a chick and getting chased by a fat man.

You had to have people like Chaplin or Bergman or Kurosawa. Their movies aren’t popular by default, but they strengthen the medium by showing people new ways, the industry listens and learns from them, and even if a guy like Judd Apatow never knew who they were, chances are he’ll have learnt something from them anyway.

The same goes for the indies. People might not watch those movies in countless numbers, but the industry knows to watch and listen, and the result is that indie film makers actually have a direct influence on the industry as a whole. Cronenberg, Rodriguez, Raimi, Jackson. All graduated from the lowest possible places.

That’s never going to happen as long as videogame publishers are purely concerned about milking the same old group, with the same old content, instead of ensuring that videogames mature as a creative medium. They need those radical guys, whether they realize it or not.

I don’t think it is as clear cut as that Gadz. A well done DLC example would be RockBand. Extra content made after the release that extends and adds value. A poor example would be a game that isn’t even out yet and yet is advertizing 15usd DLC packs already. I am talking about Aliens. And I am not picking on Aliens. Alot of games do it.

Sure fundamentaly you can argue that DLC is a choice. I argue it is a biz practice. Both are correct. Neither is moraly right nor wrong. It will bother some people and not others. But to take the smug high ground is to not understand the causality of it. Preditory biz models will and have chiped away at the industry. Not everything can sustain it.

It is part of the current console enviroment that has to evolve and change. 90usd games is not a sustainible pricing model. And again that is the cost of Aliens plus the Season pass. And really when you are holding back online gametypes as DLC, and forcing people to buy it as 15usd DLC packs…that doesn’t sit well.

Look, Tablets, PCs, Mobile are already taking gamers away from Consoles. At some point you have to look at way. Pricing is a huge consern. Instead of trying to extort money from customers, they should be trying to give value to costumers. Why? Because we have choices now.

I canceled my Aliens preorder, for example. I told my brother inlaw they had a season pass, and he did the same. It has just gotten to a point where enough is enough. Maybe not for you, that is fine. That is your choice. But I am not going to play that way anymore.

When Aliens is on a Steam sale someday, maybe I will bite.

As me talking to Doc, it had zero to do with debating games or a topic in general. But alot of people are more concerned about the way something is worded then they are about the subject matter being discused. Word warriors I guess. Not that Doc is, but I was noticing a pattern. I post and he picks at the something, mostly because of the way it was worded. My orig posts here today, are opinions. Again no right or wrong. Just an expression of what I was thinking/feeling. You can have a different one if you like.

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Cities: Skylines players can now fly over their creations thanks to the Flight Cimulator mod. Created by Ulysius and available through the Steam Workshop, the mod allows the user to simulate flight through simple controls. According to the mod notes, it is still a work in progress as Ulysius plans to add building collisions , […]

Sony has announced the addition of AMC to its PlayStation Vue service, which soft launched in Chicago, New York City and Philadelphia earlier this month. Those who use the service can now get their Better Call Saul and The Walking Dead fix, and also watch the Sundance channel, WEtv and IFC. AMC and WEtv are […]

Thanks to Roystan Ross and the Unity engine, you can play the first level of Super Mario 64 in your browser. This little nugget came to my attention yesterday, and unfortunately it became lost on my worksheet. Better late than never, I suppose. Anyway, the level is free-to-play and if you don’t wish to play […]

Valve has said its Discovery Queue has increased product page views across Steam by 30% since the company launched the Discovery Update. According to Valve, 75% of those views come from the Discovery Queue, and 16% of product views can be attributed to the Discovery Queue. Even Steam Tags clicks have increased. The system is […]

The next content update for Halo: The Master Chief Collection will “address a variety of issues across the game,” according to 343 Industries, including specific improvements to ranking. New quit and betrayal penalties are also in the works as the development team prepares to roll out ranks to additional playlists. According to 343, the latest […]

A 2K Games sale is going on this weekend on the Humble Store with up to 83% off on select titles. Games on sale include Evolve, Bioshock, Civilization and other franchises. Plus, Spec Ops: The Line can be yours for free with the purchase of any -2K title on sale. To see the full list […]

Tickets to Dota 2 The International 2015 are now sold out, which shouldn’t surprise anyone. The tickets went on sale in two phases starting March 27. Phase one sold out in six minutes, and phase two sold out in four minutes. Each round of sales offered the same quantity of General Admission tickets priced at […]

A new Battlefield 4 drop is on the horizon, and to give you an idea of what to expect, we have a video for you below featuring information on the Weapon Crate DLC. According to Battlefield expert Westie, players can expect five new weapons along with the return of the Gun Master game mode. The […]

Obsidian Entertainment plans to release a Pillars of Eternity patch next week to combat issues users have reported. Until the patch is released, the developers have posted workarounds for some of the most common issues. The issues reported span framerate drops, inability to launch the game unless in administrator mode, crashes on 32-bit machines, animal […]

Erron Black, the gunslinger which was outed for Mortal Kombat X in the achievements listing last week, was featured in the latest livestream from NetherRelam Studios yesterday evening. Along with gameplay, fatalities and variations for Black, the developer also provided a look at gameplay for: Ermac vs Mileena; Ermac’s brutality and fatality moves; Lui Kang […]

The Legend of Zelda franchise producer Eiji Aonuma is featured in the latest video update on the status of The Legend of Zelda for Wii U, stating a 2015 release is no longer a “number one priority” for the team. While Aonuma never specifically says the game has been delayed into 2016, the announcement confirms […]

Destiny’s senior gameplay designer Josh Hamrick announced on Twitter overnight he would be leaving the company in a week’s time for Bethesda. Hamrick joined Bungie in 2009 after working two years at Midway Austin, where he created multiplayer maps, modified single-player levels, and other designer functions. He was in charge of fixing bug in code […]

Just settling down to the Call of Duty Championship this weekend? Here’s a rundown of today’s matches and what else to expect over the next three days. The Call of Duty Championship is taking place in LA this weekend until Sunday, with 32 four-player teams battling it out for a prize pot of $1 million. […]

Sony has released a video for MLB 15 The Show which provides a look at graphical improvements made to the game. Along with the visual upgrade over MLB 14 The Show, the game contains new minor league stadiums, dynamic sun generated in real-time, and upgraded grass patterns which reflect each stadium’s unique look. MLB 15 […]

Valve has said it will offer the HTC Vive Developer Edition for free to qualified developers in an effort to buoy projects before the tech launches commercially. Surgeon Simulator developer Bossa Studios and The Room studio Fireproof Games are just some of the developers which already have a free Vive in-hand. According to Valve’s Doug […]

Some gameplay footage of MotorStorm’s off-road buggies in DriveClub has surfaced. Pictures of the buggies were shown on the Japanese PlayStation Blog earlier this month, which considering the game was developed by Evolution Studios – which developed MotorStorm – this isn’t too much of a surprise. The buggies were first spotted by Videogamer, which pulled […]

The TV sport for Mortal Kombat X has been released, and not only does it contain a “spontaneous fight circle” taking over an entire city, but it features the System of a Down track Chop Suey. Mortal Kombat X will be released on PC, PlayStation 3, PS4, Xbox 360 and Xbox One April 14. The […]

A progression bug in Bloodborne is in the works, according to Sony and From Software. The issue occurs when players activate a multiplayer session in the Forbidden Woods using the Sinister Resonant Bell or Small Resonant Bell. It also appears the Lunarium Key won’t appear because of the multiplayer bug, and without the key you […]

The Yo-Kai Watch IP has sold over 7 million copies, according to developer Level-5. The figure included both physical and digital download sales. Yo-Kai Watch 3 will be unveiled during Level-5 Vision 2015 next month. The first title is in the works for the west but is still without a release window. Thanks, Gematsu.

In case you were worried or anything, Sony has once again obtained the Bloodborne trademark. Earlier this week it was revealed that Sony mistakenly abandoned the Bloodborne trademark along with four others registered with US Patent and Trademark Office: Guns Up!, Kill Strain; How Games Were Made to Sound, and No Heroes Allows: No Puzzles […]

New PC screenshots of GTA 5 have been released along with word of a new trailer coming on Monday. The screens below are from the PC version and you can view them in 4K glory over on Rockstar Newswire. The PC version of GTA 5 releases on April 14.

PlayStation users in Europe will soon have its own a PSN Service Status Indicator. It was released earlier this month in North America. The indicator makes it easier to check whether PlayStation services are down or running as planned. This includes account management, PlayStation Now, the store, social services, etc. Sony told Eurogamer the service […]

Bioware is unable to discuss when the Jaws of Hakkon DLC for Dragon Age: Inquisition will arrive on platforms other than PC and Xbox One. According to various tweets from executive producer Mark Darrah, due to the exclusivity contract between EA and Microsoft, the studio is unable to announce a release date for PlayStation 3 […]

Square Enix offering another mystery bundle to customers in the UK, which comes with five mystery PC games for £3.99. As before, customers will be unaware of the games they are purchasing in the mystery bundle, but the bundle contains triple-A titles worth £40 combined. One of Square’s previous mystery bundles contained Tomb Raider, Just […]

Shadow Tower, the first-person action-RPG developed for the original PlayStation by From Software, will be released on PlayStation Network. In the 1998 title, players took on the role of a mercenary who has returned home to the Holy Land of Zeptar to find the place has been sucked into the Underworld. He must use the […]

PlayStation TV has received a price cut in the UK. After several retailers started offering the console for less than the RRP of £84.99, users on DealSpwn began to wonder whether this is an official price cut, and not just regular deals or stock clearance. Sony later confirmed the new price of £44.99. “Starting from […]

You can download Forza Horizon 2 expansion Fast & Furious starting right now. Forza Horizon 2 Presents Fast & Furious is available to download now through Xbox Live for Xbox One and Xbox 360. The expansion is standalone, so you don’t need to own Forza Horizon 2 to play it. It’s also free from now […]

The 20th DLC for PayDay 2, the Butcher’s BBQ Pack, is now available on Steam. The DLC will run you $4.99/€4.99 and features: Piglet Grenade Launcher, 12G Steakout Shotgun and Mk1 Flamethrower Molotov cocktails and incendiary ammo Four new masks, patterns, materials and achievements The Butcher’s BBQ Pack is another co-development between Overkill and Croatian […]

Amid the current turmoil between Hideo Kojima and publisher Konami, one studio has offered the legendary designer a position. Lords of the Fallen developer Deck 13 took to Twitter to extend a job offer to Hideo Kojima. Dear Mr. @HIDEO_KOJIMA_EN In case you are currently searching, we have an open position as Head of Game […]

The question on every Destiny player’s lips today. And the answer, supplied by resident Destiny expert Paul Davies, is… Yes! We asked Paul whether or not he thought Xur’s Exotic weapon this week was worth the 23 Strange Coins. Here’s what he said: “It was already a great gun to own for PVP owing to […]

According to Final Fantasy 15 director Hajime Tabata, the main cast of the game is all-male because it makes the game “more approachable.” Final Fantasy 15 director Hajime Tabata spoke to Gamespot about the reason for his choice of making the core cast an all-male affair. “Speaking honestly, an all-male party feels almost more approachable […]

Blizzard has given Hearthstone expansion Blackrock Mountain a solid release date. Hearthstone’s Blackrock Mountain adventure pack will be released April 2 in the Americas region, and April 3 in Europe, Korea, Taiwan, and China. Blackrock Depths is the first wing to be released, others will follow one week apart. Other than the 31 new cards, […]

If you’re having issues loading your Bloodborne save after applying firmware update 2.50 to your PS4, this should help you out. Reddit user KBALLZZ encountered an issue after installing update 2.50 on his PlayStation 4. Bloodborne started reinstalling the day one patch again and when it was done he couldn’t continue his game or load […]

Sony is offering a 10% discount coupon to anyone looking to buy games on PlayStation Store this weekend. Sony’s latest discount coupon code is here. You’ll receive 10% off your cart total when buying from the PSN Store. The offer is not valid on purchases made on PS Vita, PlayStation TV, PSP, or in-game stores. […]

Dark Souls 2: Scholar of the First Sin will offer returning customers a chance to upgrade at a discounted price. Those who already own Dark Souls 2 on Steam and are interested in picking up the Scholar of the First Sin edition will be happy to know that publisher Bandai Namco is offering them an […]

Insight is one of the currencies in Bloodborne, but it’s also a mechanic that affects the gameplay. There are MASSIVE SPOILERS below, so turn back now or one of Bloodborne’s gameplay mechanics will be SPOILED for you. Just like Blood Echoes in Bloodborne, Insight is used to purchase certain items from vendors in the game. […]

The second phase of the April update for Xbox One is now open to members of the Preview programme and and it looks like there are even more features in store. Phase one of Xbox One’s April firmware update started a few days ago with improvements to party chat and achievements notifications. Today, phase two […]

As of patch 1.8 for GTA 5 on PlayStation 4 and Xbox One, a few graphical issues have cropped up leading some to believe there has been a stealth downgrade to the game’s overall graphics. Over the past couple of days, Reddit went nuts over a video showing what appears to be a downgrade to […]

Xur: Agent of the Nine has arrived at The Tower in Destiny to rid you of your Strange Coins. Xur: Agent of the Nine has once again made it to Destiny’s Tower to sell you Exotic weapons and gear in exchange for Strange Coins and Motes of Light. For this weekend, Xur can be found […]

Destiny is finally getting the vault space upgrade players have been begging for almost since launch week. Destiny players can currently use vault space to store 20 pieces of amour, 20 weapons and 20 general item stacks. In the latest Bungle Weekly Update, the developer revealed that as of patch 1.1.2, due before House of […]

Half-Life 2: Update will be available tomorrow, and thanks to the modding community, those who own the vanilla version of the game can apply a visual update to the 2004 title. The comparison video shows you the differences between the original version, and the version with Half-Life 2: Update applied. Here’s what the mod includes: […]

You can now pre-download the free-to-play Neverwinter MMO on Xbox One. The game launches on March 31, but you will still need an Xbox Live Gold account to play it. Based on the Dungeons & Dragons franchise, the game can be downloaded from the Xbox Store.